Old Testament Quotes

173 Old Testament quotes by 98 unique authors

God, so atrocious in the Old Testament, so attractive in the New--the Jekyl and Hyde of sacred romance. — Mark Twain
One does not structure the church to meet the felt needs and desires of the tares. The purpose of corporate assembly, which has its roots… — R C Sproul
As to women, the Islamic faith has given women rights that are equal to or more than the rights given them in the Old Testament… — Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Throughout the Old Testament, God warns his chosen people about the perils of assimilation, shiksappeal and false gods. — David Harsanyi
It was no accident that just minutes after Israel became a nation, the United States... became the first nation in the world to recognize what… — Louie Gohmert
I became a student of the history of religion. I am fascinated by how religions often center on mystical experience, and in the Old Testament… — Barbara Ehrenreich
Perhaps the best-known Old Testament example of perseverance is the story of Job. — Joseph B. Wirthlin
From the Old Testament, containing the Atlantean Mystery teaching, we learn that mankind was created male-female, bi-sexual, and that each one was capable of propagating… — Max Heindel
If the Old Testament were a reliable guide in the matter of capital punishment, half the people in the United States would have to be… — Steve Allen
I loved history, particularly of the British, American and Old Testament kind. — Luke Ford
The words contained in it were inspired by the Holy Spirit into the minds of faithful men, called Prophets and Seers in the Old Testament;… — Adam Clarke
The God of the Old Testament is the depiction of evil. — Joni Mitchell
Two of the chief defenders of the faith in the Old Testament and in the New - Moses and Paul - were both well-versed in… — Ravi Zacharias
You know, in some ways, the celibacy tradition goes back to the tribe of Levi and, certainly, sacrifice and the notion of sacrifice. In the… — Vincent Nichols
Calvin founded a little theocracy, modeled after the Old Testament, and succeeded in erecting the most detestable government that ever existed, except the one from… — Robert Green Ingersoll
A computer is like an Old Testament god, with a lot of rules and no mercy — Joseph Campbell
The Old Testament is tribal in its provinciality; its god is a local god, and its village police and sanitary regulations are erected into eternal… — John Macy
For a man to come right out and say he does not believe in the Old Testament, I think many Catholics across the nation as… — Stephen Bennett
The Old Testament describes the hell of the past, and the New the hell of the future — Robert Green Ingersoll
But there is not a passage in the Old Testament that speaks of a person, who, after being crucified, dead, and buried, should rise from… — Thomas Paine
I liked The DaVinci Code. It just had the concept. The core element of the concept of the book deals with whether or not Jesus… — Busta Rhymes
When we think of God, we are apt to think of Him in human form. In the Epiphanies of the Old Testament God revealed Himself… — Unknown Author
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. -Genesis i. 3 — Bible
It is not good that the man should be alone.Genesis -ii. 18 — Bible
Bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. -Genesis ii. 23 — Bible

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